websites for teaching and learning

(from an inset I did in August 2010...)

IMAGES

www.google.com/images

for picutres/clip art:

To copy:

- right click and click on Save Image As

Open WORD document:

- drag+drop image from file onto page

- or click on Insert, then Picture, then From File/ClipArt

- click on Clips Online for more from Microsoft::

http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/results.aspx?qu=clip+art&origin=FX010064710

Or open PUBLISHER document:

Or use freeware publishing tools:

http://www.openoffice.org/

http://www.scribus.net/

for photos:

www.flickr.com/photos

(format can be changed)

ARTICLES:

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

To copy using Keyboard Shortcuts:

- press down Ctrl+A keys to highlight

- press down Ctrl+C keys to copy

- open WORD document

- press down Ctrl+V to paste

Or, if Firefox/Internet Explorer:

- click on File and open Print Preview

- format page to be printed with Page Setup

AUDIO/VIDEO

www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts

www.elllo.org/

(right click and click on Save Target As)

www.teachingenglish.org.uk/category/resources-category/audio-bank

(British Council)

www.musicalenglishlessons.org

to search:

www.youtube.com/

www.filestube.com/

to save:

www.video2mp3.net/

http://keepvid.com/

To save audio/video files:

- copy URL/full web address

- paste in keepvid URL

- click on download

- click on Save File (not Open!)

- play file on media player

- or open Downloads window, right click on file, click on Open Containing File

Or use freeware media player for MP3 files:

http://www.videolan.org/

CHILDREN

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/bitesize/

www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/

www.edhelpernet.com/cgi-bin/ednet.cgi

www.sparklebox.co.uk/

WEBSITES

(use Search facilities on each website)

www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish

www.teachingenglish.org.uk/

(British Council)

www.its-english.com/

(ID:18254 - password:sis)

http://iteslj.org/

www.eslflow.com/

www.english-4u.com/

www.onestopenglish.com/

www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

www.eslhandouts.com/

(Search example:)

www.eslhandouts.com/worksheets/ghost-story-lesson-plan/

www.lessonplanspage.com/

JOHN’S LIST

http://esl.about.com/blvocab.htm

http://www.michellehenry.fr/tv.htm

http://www.michellehenry.fr/tv.htm#song

http://www.englishdaily626.com/movie_lines_1.html

http://www.absolutelyandy.com/tvadverts/

http://www.simplyscripts.com/tv_all.html

http://www.onlinetutoringworld.com/lessonplans/intermediate.htm

http://www.esl-galaxy.com/vocabularysheets.html

http://www.manythings.org/

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/

http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/worksheet-generator/index.htm

http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/worksheets-topic.htm

http://www.esolcourses.com/topics/learn-english-with-songs.html

http://www.theteacherscorner.net/printable-worksheets/?gclid=CMXzqaebmaMCFQT92AodS1z5qA

http://www.englishbanana.com/free-elementary-english-worksheets.html

A COUPLE OF SUBVERSIVE SITES

www.thornburyscott.com/

www.antimoon.com/

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